1. Sir Isaac Newton: who, when, where
Sir Isaac Newton was born December 25, 1642 in Lincolnshire, England into a farming family. Unfortunately, his father passed away just before he was born and his mother left to marry another man; therefore, he was raised by his grandparents. As a young man, Newton was an intelligent student intrigued by science and found himself building complex models. He was pushed by his mother to walk in his father’s farming footsteps; however, he prefered to persevere in his studies and focus on what he loved. In fact, Newton prefered his studies rather than social activity which in turn negatively affected his social life. Only because he dedicated his every bit of time and even his own health in order to experiment …show more content…
This question led Newton to form equations, such as that in which force of attraction equals a constant divided by the square of distance. This force of attraction equation led to the notion and his studies of gravity. It was not until an astronomer, Edmond Halley, intrigued by science, urged Newton to publish works based on his studies. Finally giving in, Newton published the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, also known as The Principia. In The Principia was Newton’s Three laws of motion: laws still deeply studied to this day. The first of the three laws states that an object stays at rest or in motion until acted on by an outside force, and the second states that force equals the mass of the object times the acceleration of that object. The third and final law claims that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The concept of gravity, what Newton is most widely known for, stems from these three fundamental, universal …show more content…
interesting info about Newton
Sir Isaac Newton dedicated his whole life to his studies to the point that he lost health in order the learn more. He often forgot the eat, drink, and sleep because he was so invested in his writings and studies.
Newton was dragged into politics as he was elected into the parliament of Cambridge University; he only spoke once in his time in parliament and for the purpose of asking a window to be opened. After sometime moving around and doing his work at Cambridge, Newton was elected president of the Royal Society and for a straight twenty-five years remained president; he was even knighted by Queen Anne.
4. attitude toward science and how Newton’s info was received
Light: Robert Hooke, another well known scientist during the scientific revolution, challenged Newton’s idea about light and his discovery with the prism. As well, Hooke claimed that he had formed the force equation that included the inverse of the square of distance between two objects before Newton did. The attitude toward science during Newton’s time was one based on Aristotle’s teachings, but a reformation, the scientific revolution, was undergo and scientists such as Newton, Galileo, and Kepler were taking the field with new ideas that would shape the future. Not until after Newton’s death were his ideas decided to be basic laws that describe how the universe
Sir Isaac Newton was born December 25, 1642 in Lincolnshire, England into a farming family. Unfortunately, his father passed away just before he was born and his mother left to marry another man; therefore, he was raised by his grandparents. As a young man, Newton was an intelligent student intrigued by science and found himself building complex models. He was pushed by his mother to walk in his father’s farming footsteps; however, he prefered to persevere in his studies and focus on what he loved. In fact, Newton prefered his studies rather than social activity which in turn negatively affected his social life. Only because he dedicated his every bit of time and even his own health in order to experiment …show more content…
This question led Newton to form equations, such as that in which force of attraction equals a constant divided by the square of distance. This force of attraction equation led to the notion and his studies of gravity. It was not until an astronomer, Edmond Halley, intrigued by science, urged Newton to publish works based on his studies. Finally giving in, Newton published the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, also known as The Principia. In The Principia was Newton’s Three laws of motion: laws still deeply studied to this day. The first of the three laws states that an object stays at rest or in motion until acted on by an outside force, and the second states that force equals the mass of the object times the acceleration of that object. The third and final law claims that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The concept of gravity, what Newton is most widely known for, stems from these three fundamental, universal …show more content…
interesting info about Newton
Sir Isaac Newton dedicated his whole life to his studies to the point that he lost health in order the learn more. He often forgot the eat, drink, and sleep because he was so invested in his writings and studies.
Newton was dragged into politics as he was elected into the parliament of Cambridge University; he only spoke once in his time in parliament and for the purpose of asking a window to be opened. After sometime moving around and doing his work at Cambridge, Newton was elected president of the Royal Society and for a straight twenty-five years remained president; he was even knighted by Queen Anne.
4. attitude toward science and how Newton’s info was received
Light: Robert Hooke, another well known scientist during the scientific revolution, challenged Newton’s idea about light and his discovery with the prism. As well, Hooke claimed that he had formed the force equation that included the inverse of the square of distance between two objects before Newton did. The attitude toward science during Newton’s time was one based on Aristotle’s teachings, but a reformation, the scientific revolution, was undergo and scientists such as Newton, Galileo, and Kepler were taking the field with new ideas that would shape the future. Not until after Newton’s death were his ideas decided to be basic laws that describe how the universe